The An family never lacks for eggs, last spring they took in ten chickens, raising them until the first snowfall before slaughtering them. This saved on grain and given the cold weather, they wouldn't survive; it wasn't feasible to keep a fire going just for a few chickens.
Therefore, they killed the ten chickens and made chicken stew.
This year, they missed the pig slaughtering in the village, so of course they didn't buy any. In the city, unless you queue overnight, you can't buy pork either. They slaughtered a cow instead, so this year she didn't slaughter any pigs. Whether it's cows or pigs, they now maintain them at a family of three's quantity.
